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the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o his_o truth_n do_v not_o give_v warrant_n to_o suppress_v or_o oppress_v the_o same_o the_o time_n be_v evil_a indeed_o when_o the_o press_n of_o obedience_n to_o the_o rule_n shall_v be_v count_v persecution_n 12._o that_o thence_o be_v cause_v all_o the_o war_n in_o christendom_n at_o this_o day_n when_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o press_a man_n to_o obey_v the_o will_n and_o word_n of_o god_n in_o matter_n either_o of_o the_o second_o or_o fiâ—st_a table_n be_v not_o of_o itself_o any_o cause_n of_o war_n but_o the_o lust_n rather_o of_o such_o as_o abuse_v their_o power_n contrary_a to_o the_o word_n by_o this_o already_o speak_v we_o have_v see_v the_o ruin_n of_o twelve_o of_o our_o opposite_n castle_n in_o the_o air_n imaginarily_o frame_v to_o withstand_v the_o civil_a magistrate_n coercive_a power_n in_o
give_v he_o to_o be_v a_o covenant_n or_o a_o mediator_n of_o it_o in_o fill_v he_o with_o all_o fullness_n to_o be_v a_o king_n priest_n and_o prophet_n 37._o in_o his_o perform_v whatever_o be_v require_v on_o our_o part_n ibid._n use_v 1_o it_o teach_v the_o difference_n between_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n &_o of_o grace_n 39_o 1_o in_o the_o one_o all_o be_v give_v upon_o the_o condition_n of_o obedience_n in_o the_o other_o not_o ibid._n 2_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v build_v upon_o a_o free_a promise_n of_o grace_n the_o other_o upon_o something_o else_o as_o ordinance_n duty_n etc._n etc._n 40._o 3_o in_o the_o continuance_n the_o benefit_n of_o the_o one_o as_o justification_n and_o sanctification_n do_v abide_v the_o other_o not_o so_o 42._o two_o sort_n of_o hypocrite_n have_v a_o kind_n of_o sanctification_n viz_o wash_v swine_n and_o goat_n 44._o the_o goat_n fall_v short_a of_o sheep_n in_o two_o thing_n 45._o 1_o goat_n be_v capricious_a affect_v eminency_n ibid._n 2_o they_o be_v rankish_n not_o have_v the_o sweetness_n of_o sheep_n 47._o 4_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o mediator_n both_o of_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o ibid._n 2_o it_o yield_v a_o argument_n against_o the_o body_n of_o arminianism_n 48._o 3_o god_n people_n 〈◊〉_d to_o respect_v they_o that_o be_v under_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n and_o not_o be_v hopeless_a of_o their_o salvation_n 49._o 4_o it_o help_v to_o clear_v sundry_a question_n about_o the_o covenant_n 51._o 1_o qu._n what_o be_v the_o first_o gift_n that_o ever_o the_o lord_n give_v to_o the_o elect_n 52._o ans_fw-fr he_o give_v himself_o and_o not_o save_v preparation_n fiâ—st_v ibid._n 2_o qu._n whether_o be_v the_o blessing_n of_o the_o covenant_n give_v before_o faith_n to_o apply_v they_o 55._o ans_fw-fr the_o spirit_n be_v give_v to_o work_v faith_n ibid._n 3._o qu._n whether_o the_o promise_v wherein_o the_o lord_n give_v himself_o be_v absolute_a or_o conditional_a 56._o ans_fw-fr '_o tiâ—_n absolute_a ibid._n 4._o qu._n whether_o a_o man_n union_n with_o christ_n may_v be_v evidence_v by_o his_o sanctification_n answer_v in_o four_o proposition_n 58._o 1_o propos_fw-fr that_o a_o sanctification_n which_o the_o terror_n of_o the_o law_n may_v produce_v be_v no_o evidence_n of_o union_n with_o christ_n ibid._n here_o three_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v attend_v unto_o concern_v sanctification_n 60._o 1_o the_o root_n from_o which_o it_o spring_v 61._o 2_o the_o rule_n by_o which_o it_o be_v guide_v 67._o 3_o the_o end_n at_o which_o it_o aim_v 70._o 2_o propos_fw-fr that_o true_a sanctification_n be_v many_o time_n dark_a unto_o a_o christian_a 74._o 3_o propos_fw-fr that_o true_a sanctification_n be_v not_o discernible_a before_o faith_n be_v discern_v 75._o 4_o propos_fw-fr there_o be_v a_o real_a difference_n between_o legal_a and_o evangelicall_n sanctification_n and_o wherein_o it_o lie_v 77._o 5_o qu._n of_o what_o use_n be_v promise_n especial_o conditional_a if_o not_o to_o bring_v we_o unto_o christ_n 86._o ans_fw-fr there_o be_v a_o three_o fold_v use_n of_o they_o 1_o before_o union_n with_o christ_n both_o for_o doctrine_n 87._o instruction_n 88_o exhortation_n 89._o and_o a_o threefold_a effect_n also_o the_o promise_n have_v before_o union_n viz._n of_o illumination_n 90._o affection_n to_o despise_v all_o other_o thing_n ibid._n conviction_n so_o as_o to_o leave_v without_o excuse_n 91._o 2_o in_o our_o union_n with_o christ_n 92._o 3_o after_o our_o union_n with_o christ_n and_o that_o many_o way_n viz._n 1_o for_o doctrine_n that_o all_o treasure_n be_v in_o christ_n 96._o 2_o for_o instruction_n where_o to_o look_v for_o qualification_n ibid._n 3_o to_o stir_v up_o to_o prayer_n 97._o 4_o to_o help_v to_o discern_v our_o spiritual_a estate_n 98._o 5_o to_o work_v the_o qualification_n and_o condition_n of_o the_o promise_n in_o we_o 100_o 6_o to_o provoke_v to_o such_o duty_n as_o to_o which_o blessing_n be_v promise_v 101._o 7_o to_o strengthen_v faith_n ibid._n 6_o qu._n to_o what_o use_n then_o serve_v the_o law_n of_o god_n which_o require_v such_o and_o such_o condition_n in_o we_o be_v not_o this_o to_o make_v it_o void_a unto_o christian_n as_o if_o they_o be_v not_o under_o the_o law_n at_o all_o 106._o ans_fw-fr it_o be_v of_o special_a use_n both_o unto_o they_o that_o be_v carnal_a either_o elect_v to_o make_v they_o see_v their_o sin_n 108._o not_o elect_v to_o harden_v they_o 111._o both_o by_o their_o obedience_n to_o it_o 112._o comfort_n in_o their_o obed_n ib._n spiritual_a be_v under_o the_o rule_n of_o it_o 114._o and_o the_o effect_n of_o their_o subjection_n to_o it_o be_v 1_o they_o feel_v the_o fatherly_a displeasure_n of_o god_n for_o their_o transgress_v of_o it_o 119._o 2_o they_o believe_v god_n gracious_a acceptance_n of_o their_o obedience_n unto_o it_o 120._o 2_o a_o christian_n be_v not_o under_o the_o law_n i._n e._n under_o the_o covenant_n of_o it_o so_o as_o he_o be_v not_o to_o 1_o look_v for_o life_n by_o his_o obedience_n nor_o to_o fear_v condemnation_n by_o the_o breach_n of_o it_o 124._o 2_o seek_v for_o any_o blessing_n from_o his_o obedience_n nor_o fear_v any_o curse_n from_o his_o disobedience_n 128._o 3_o look_v for_o conjugal_a comfort_n from_o his_o obedience_n 130._o divorce_n from_o his_o disobedience_n 130._o 4_o claim_v his_o right_n to_o any_o conditional_a promise_n by_o his_o obedience_n deny_v himself_o the_o blessing_n of_o the_o promise_n because_o of_o his_o disobedience_n 132._o hence_o therefore_o 1_o let_v none_o accuse_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o antinomianisme_n 134._o 2_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n may_v see_v how_o far_o they_o be_v free_v from_o the_o law_n 136._o 3_o man_n may_v come_v to_o have_v some_o discern_v of_o their_o spiritual_a state_n 137._o 4_o god_n people_n may_v learn_v how_o to_o build_v their_o faith_n and_o hope_n 138._o 7_o qu._n if_o god_n give_v himself_o and_o so_o if_o his_o holy_a spirit_n be_v in_o we_o what_o need_v we_o gift_n or_o grace_n to_o work_v by_o 141._o ans_fw-fr 1._o we_o can_v see_v god_n without_o the_o same_o 143._o 2_o thereby_o we_o be_v make_v fit_a temple_n for_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 145._o qu._n but_o if_o there_o be_v gift_n of_o holiness_n in_o we_o then_o what_o need_v the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o dwell_v in_o we_o ibid._n ans_fw-fr 1_o to_o keep_v those_o gift_n in_o we_o 146._o 2_o to_o act_v they_o in_o we_o 147._o 3_o to_o witness_n to_o we_o by_o they_o to_o our_o comfort_n ibid._n qu._n how_o be_v we_o to_o employ_v the_o gift_n of_o sanctification_n in_o we_o 150._o ans_fw-fr 1_o see_v that_o we_o receive_v they_o from_o christ_n and_o that_o christ_n be_v all_o in_o all_o in_o they_o ibid._n 2_o trust_v not_o on_o they_o 152._o either_o for_o the_o performance_n of_o any_o duty_n 153_o justification_n from_o they_o 160._o 3_o in_o point_n of_o witness_n and_o how_o 161._o 4_o in_o point_n of_o rejoice_v 162._o 5_o we_o be_v to_o grow_v up_o in_o they_o to_o perfection_n 164._o 9_o qu._n how_o do_v god_n give_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o god_n covenant_n with_o we_o 170._o ans_fw-fr 1_o he_o give_v his_o son_n out_o of_o his_o bosom_n for_o our_o redemption_n 171._o 2_o he_o give_v we_o unto_o christ_n and_o christ_n unto_o we_o 173._o qu._n how_o do_v the_o father_n give_v and_o call_v we_o to_o christ_n 174._o ans_fw-fr by_o his_o word_n ibid._n spirit_n of_o bondage_n 175._o burn_v 177._o adoption_n 184._o hence_o we_o may_v learn_v to_o discern_v how_o we_o come_v to_o save_a fellowship_n and_o union_n with_o christ_n 192._o there_o be_v four_o sort_n that_o fall_v short_a of_o this_o union_n with_o christ_n ibid._n viz._n such_o as_o 1_o do_v bless_v themselves_o in_o regard_n of_o outward_a blessing_n ibid._n 2_o find_v comfort_n in_o their_o reformation_n ibid._n 3_o rest_n in_o a_o faith_n of_o their_o own_o make_v 193._o 4_o wait_v upon_o christ_n for_o faith_n in_o their_o own_o strength_n 195._o 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